Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse
Fargo, North Dakota
Sanford Medical Center Fargo

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (RN) – Med Surg Innovations

Location: Fargo, North Dakota
Specialty: Med Surg Innovations (8AB)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Active North Dakota or Compact RN License
• Current BLS certification (AHA)
• Minimum 2 years recent bedside nursing experience in a large hospital setting (250+ beds)
• Experience in a busy Level 1 trauma center
• EPIC electronic health record experience (please specify on resume)
• Willingness to float to all units/locations within Fargo as needed
• Prior travel experience is highly preferred (not strictly required)

Job Description

• Provide nursing care to adult patients on a 32-bed medical-surgical unit (all single rooms)
• Perform head-to-toe and focused assessments
• Administer medications
• Communicate with interdisciplinary team members
• Update patients and families on plan of care
• Advocate for patients as needed
• Document all nursing care provided

Unit Details

• Nurse-to-patient ratio:

  • Day shift (0700-2300): 1:4-5
  • Night shift (2300-0700): 1:5-6
• Equipment used: EPIC, OmniCell, Philips Care Monitors, glucometers, bladder scanners, Language Line, Zebra phones
• Orientation: 8-hour classroom training followed by 24 hours of unit training

Schedule

• 12-hour shifts
• Rotating schedule with every other weekend and every other holiday off
• Shift rotation varies by unit needs (e.g., 3 weeks days then 3 weeks nights or all days/nights for a cycle)
• Travelers can self-schedule but must maintain unit balance; shift trades encouraged if needed
• Efforts made to minimize frequent day/night shift changes

Additional Notes

• Must be willing to badge in and out at the facility
• Scrub color: Navy Blue
• Candidates living within 60 miles of the facility are not eligible
• Local travel rate adjustments apply for those living 60-80 miles away (not included here)

This position is ideal for experienced Med Surg RNs comfortable in a fast-paced, trauma center environment with strong teamwork and flexibility skills.